What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost of ₹4830 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹3351 Cr (69.4% of cost). Data as of 2026-05.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro rail is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 706776. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.

What is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?

The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro rail is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

RailwaysIPM · Central Project#706776

Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro railway [18 km]

Ministry of RailwaysWest BengalData:

Revised Cost: ₹4830 CrUtilization: 69.4%

Original Cost

₹4830 Cr

Baseline estimate

On budget

Revised Cost

₹4830 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹3351 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

69.4%

Of revised budget

Stable

Cost Status

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹1479 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

69.4%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹3351 Cr

Remaining

₹1479 Cr

Total

₹4830 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/08/2026

Revised Completion

31/03/2029

Completed

Project Details

Project Code706776

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateWest Bengal

Data Month2026-05

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹4830 Cr

Revised Cost₹4830 Cr

Expenditure₹3351 Cr

Original End Date31/08/2026

Revised Date31/03/2029

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹4830 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹3351 Cr, which is 69.4% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹1479 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro railway [18 km]"?: Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro railway [18 km] is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: West Bengal. Original cost: ₹4830 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost of ₹4830 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹3351 Cr (69.4% of cost). Data as of 2026-05.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro rail is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 706776. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.
What is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?: The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar - Construction of Metro rail is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.